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i will give you a navy example. even in this -- in this austere budget environment, when we are growing our fleet to make sure that we meet the responsibilities that we have from 9/11 until the day i took office, eight years later, in 2009, the american navy declined from 316 ships to 282 ships. we lost almost 49,000 sailors in that same time, so during one of the great military buildups in american history, the navy got significantly smaller. when i got there, nearly all of our ship building programs were in trouble, three ships had been built -- >> rose: because of financial issues? >> financial issues, primarily. only three ships had been built in 2008, today we have got 39 under contract. we are going to grow the fleet before the end of this decade to 300 ships, which is about the must be that we need to do all of our responsibilities and these are going to be new ships, very competent, very capable ships to do all of the missions we are called on. >> how many ships did we have at the end of the reagan administr
i will give you a navy example. even in this -- in this austere budget environment, when we are growing our fleet to make sure that we meet the responsibilities that we have from 9/11 until the day i took office, eight years later, in 2009, the american navy declined from 316 ships to 282 ships. we lost almost 49,000 sailors in that same time, so during one of the great military buildups in american history, the navy got significantly smaller. when i got there, nearly all of our ship building...
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country. 100 or so navy personnel or royal marines are all that remain. he will fight to preserve the navy in the next round of defense spending cuts. paul wood is traveling with him. >> the head of the navy is visiting one of the last remnants of britain's deployment in iraq. iraqis guarding the country's southern oil terminals are being mentored and trained by a small force of british sailors and marines. this is perhaps the most strategic location in the whole of iraq. 90% of the country's oil flows out through these terminals generating most of the currency earnings. seven years after the invasion, the iraqis still heed the help of coalition forces in places like this. we were starting from a baseline of zero and the iraq navy since 1991 or 1992, it was almost nonexistent. we're building from a baseline of very limited experience. >> this man who is new at his job is carrying out a p.r. offensive. big cuts in defense spending are coming and he is fighting to preserve the navy. >> we have to balance the force. i'm clear that if you're going to have air
country. 100 or so navy personnel or royal marines are all that remain. he will fight to preserve the navy in the next round of defense spending cuts. paul wood is traveling with him. >> the head of the navy is visiting one of the last remnants of britain's deployment in iraq. iraqis guarding the country's southern oil terminals are being mentored and trained by a small force of british sailors and marines. this is perhaps the most strategic location in the whole of iraq. 90% of the...
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i was fresh out of the navy. i had done seven years in the navy. i was working for a fortune 500 company in the suburbs. there's a knock on my door and it is the police. a white woman had been sexually assaulted by a black male. i am the only one in this high rent complex. i am also in the army reserves. on top of that, i am a college they knock -- i am a psychologist didn't. then knock on my door and i think, it cannot be me. they said to give them my clothes. take it. i can help you in any way i can. not a problem. they came back and said, come down, we want to talk with you. i said, no problem. i went down there and they took my photo i.d. from my job and said that the woman identified your photograph. i am the only one in the photographs line up with a necktie on. i am the only one who could afford to stay there where i work. to make a long story short, i found myself indicted in front of a jury that convicted me with no evidence and i was just shocked. my mother hired an appellate attorney. he was telling me all the time that i was in cousin,
i was fresh out of the navy. i had done seven years in the navy. i was working for a fortune 500 company in the suburbs. there's a knock on my door and it is the police. a white woman had been sexually assaulted by a black male. i am the only one in this high rent complex. i am also in the army reserves. on top of that, i am a college they knock -- i am a psychologist didn't. then knock on my door and i think, it cannot be me. they said to give them my clothes. take it. i can help you in any...
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the navy says it will be true of all of british forces. britain will not be able to deploy such large forces again in the future. still, mr. cameron telephoned president obama to assure him that they would remain a front ranked power. special forces and intelligence are what really matter in the defense relationship with america, which has been protected. the government has reaffirmed its commitment to maintain nuclear capability. >> the french government is now saying that it will get past the demonstrators blockaded in the fuel depots. the prime minister has declared that no one has the right to take hostage and tired country, the economy, and jobs. according to the trade union, 3.5 million people have taken part in a sixth day of protest against plans to raise the retirement age. >> at no point over the past two months has support for the union movement faltered. today they protested in 250 towns around the country. there is burning frustration that the government refuses to bend. >> today we are fighting to keep hold of our rights. on
the navy says it will be true of all of british forces. britain will not be able to deploy such large forces again in the future. still, mr. cameron telephoned president obama to assure him that they would remain a front ranked power. special forces and intelligence are what really matter in the defense relationship with america, which has been protected. the government has reaffirmed its commitment to maintain nuclear capability. >> the french government is now saying that it will get...
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the navy seals are one of the military's mast elite and resilient forces. they undergo rig royce training and carry out some of the most dangerous combat missions around the world. joining me is eric greitens, a former navy seal who served in both iraq anoff began stand, received a bronze star for bravery. his book is called the heart and the fist, the education of humanitarian and the making of a navy seal. i'm pleased to have him on this program for the first time. welcome. >> thank you very much, charlie. >> rose: why did the navy seals, when you thought about your own history, and when you thought about the demand of being a navy seal. >> so there was a moment for me where i had to make a choice about how i was going to live. i was finishing my time at oxford and hi written a ph.d on how international humanitarian organizations work with kids in war zones. and i remember i was at this event at rhodes house which is this mansion on the oxford campus. a real fancy place. >> rose: cecil rhodes. >> he had started it. and i remember i walked in to rhodes's h
the navy seals are one of the military's mast elite and resilient forces. they undergo rig royce training and carry out some of the most dangerous combat missions around the world. joining me is eric greitens, a former navy seal who served in both iraq anoff began stand, received a bronze star for bravery. his book is called the heart and the fist, the education of humanitarian and the making of a navy seal. i'm pleased to have him on this program for the first time. welcome. >> thank you...
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i want to make sure we have the the ship required by our navy. >> you mentioned the navy, for example and we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our military has changed. we have these things called aircraft carriers where planes land on them. we have the ships that go underwater, nuclear submarines so the question is not a game of battleship where we're counting ships. >> warner: as it happens bayonets are still standard equipment for u.s. marines. but analyst harrison and others say the navy is not smaller than it was 90 years ago or even four years ago. >> right now our ship count is 285. in 2007 it was just 278 ships. sactually we were smaller in 207 than we are now. we've been increasing the size of the navy under president obama. but moreover i think this was the president's point in the debate about horses and bayonets is that it's really not a valid comparison to compare the number of ships today to the number of ships more than 90 years ago. the reason for that is technology has changed dramatically sinc
i want to make sure we have the the ship required by our navy. >> you mentioned the navy, for example and we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our military has changed. we have these things called aircraft carriers where planes land on them. we have the ships that go underwater, nuclear submarines so the question is not a game of battleship where we're counting ships. >> warner: as it happens bayonets are...
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our security correspondent reports. >> out of the water by royal navy gunfire. the final moments of this boat under the crew was taken off and the drugs were confiscated. her engine filling, she was sung to avoid endangering other shipping in the caribbean. all the previous day and nights, she had been searched at sea in a joint operation by the world navies -- and the u.s. coast guard. it takes hours to find what they were looking for, a record 5.5 tons of cocaine with a street value of nearly a quarter of a billion tons. the drugs had been expertly hitting. the group with no resistance. >> it took many, many hours before we eventually found the hidden compartments which were right to downloa low. there were under a lot of cargo and concrete. we eventually broke through the layer of concrete and opened up the hatches and in the the bottom, we found 5.5 tons of cocaine. >> the drug smugglers come in devore shapes and sizes. this one took place here off the coast of colombia. it was an intelligence data/-- it was in intelligence-led the corporation. when it cross
our security correspondent reports. >> out of the water by royal navy gunfire. the final moments of this boat under the crew was taken off and the drugs were confiscated. her engine filling, she was sung to avoid endangering other shipping in the caribbean. all the previous day and nights, she had been searched at sea in a joint operation by the world navies -- and the u.s. coast guard. it takes hours to find what they were looking for, a record 5.5 tons of cocaine with a street value of...
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>> this is a typical old navy type of christmas season. having strong signage of $5-type items and key promotions. for me this looks about what you would expect. >> reporter: to confirm his instincts, he talks to customers. >> how would you characterize the deals this holiday season? >> better prices. >> better prices. >> yeah, because people are being more particular on what they're shopping-- holding on to their money. >> reporter: next, it's downstairs to the men's department. >> men are back out there shopping. they've saved up. historically men are not very interested in shopping, but we're seeing some more exciting trends out there. >> reporter: is it an economic...? >> it's a little bit of both. they really didn't shop for maybe the past two years, so they're feeling a little bit more confident. >> reporter: as he walks around, sozzi notes a subtle difference from upstairs: men are not as concerned about prices. >> i think they don't mind necessarily to splurge a little bit more, and when you are thinking about splurging at old navy
>> this is a typical old navy type of christmas season. having strong signage of $5-type items and key promotions. for me this looks about what you would expect. >> reporter: to confirm his instincts, he talks to customers. >> how would you characterize the deals this holiday season? >> better prices. >> better prices. >> yeah, because people are being more particular on what they're shopping-- holding on to their money. >> reporter: next, it's...
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to the department of the navy and marine corps. pat roberts, republican senator from kansas, a former marine, has 78 co-sponsors on the same legislation in the senate to give marines the recognition of the 12th letter to have died in iraq -- the 12th letter to have died in iraq and 10,000 who have been wounded -- >> ok, look, marine, a marine. i will not challenged the marines -- i will not challenge the marines. iwo jima -- fine, give you in. -- the view a name. this is a lot of time being spent on this issue. it will not affect conditions on the ground in afghanistan. maybe it will change -- i would not do anything to discourage all the things that you have done so well and the past. >> the fact is, a marine corps is senior service -- >> 775, before -- 775, before -- >> all right, we have to be serious now. what is going on at arlington national cemetery? a headstone lying in a muddy stream at arlington national cemetery. this follows news last week that the inspector general -- what is going on there? >> this is a blasphemy, it
to the department of the navy and marine corps. pat roberts, republican senator from kansas, a former marine, has 78 co-sponsors on the same legislation in the senate to give marines the recognition of the 12th letter to have died in iraq -- the 12th letter to have died in iraq and 10,000 who have been wounded -- >> ok, look, marine, a marine. i will not challenged the marines -- i will not challenge the marines. iwo jima -- fine, give you in. -- the view a name. this is a lot of time...
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navy sailors and defense contractors onboard the u.s.s. "ponce" in the persian gulf are up early, getting ready to practice protecting their ship and the sea lanes. video from the so-called scan eagle is fed back to the command vessel where sailors watch for boats with hostile intentions. >> the imagery analysts that we have here, that work the scan eagle, they know this area. so they have been doing this for at least two years looking at the iranians, so we can tell. >> suarez: the drone lands by flying towards a cable, snagging it with its wing. elsewhere, men haul out the newest tool in their arsenal-- the kingfish, an unmanned, underwater vehicle that uses sonar to locate mines below the surface. just last week, general mohammad ali jafari, the head of iran's revolutionary guards, said "this is a declared policy by iran that if war occurs in the region and the islamic republic is involved, it is natural that the strait of hormuz as well as the energy market will face difficulties." amid the rising tensions with iran, u.s. navy leaders
navy sailors and defense contractors onboard the u.s.s. "ponce" in the persian gulf are up early, getting ready to practice protecting their ship and the sea lanes. video from the so-called scan eagle is fed back to the command vessel where sailors watch for boats with hostile intentions. >> the imagery analysts that we have here, that work the scan eagle, they know this area. so they have been doing this for at least two years looking at the iranians, so we can tell. >>...
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navy, and now the air force faces what may be an even bigger problem. rape and other sexual abuse at the air force academy in colorado springs. 142 allegations of assault against women have been made in the last decade. the highest-ranking air force generals knew about serious problems of sexual assault at the academy yet failed to take action. we don't intend to sweep this under the rug. we take it very seriously. we're gonna address it publicly. reporter: in congress, outraged senators accused air force brass of ignoring assaults on women. we have a clear pattern of reports of sexual assault, where the reaction of the air force academy seems to be to blame the victim. we are in the process of instituting those changes now. john mccain: you're in the process of instituting those changes now? obviously, you and i and the secretary have a fundamental disagreement here. man: at a small post in washington, d.c., marine pride, history, and tradition live on. the marine barracks at eighth and "i" streets is the oldest post in the corps, and for a hundred yea
navy, and now the air force faces what may be an even bigger problem. rape and other sexual abuse at the air force academy in colorado springs. 142 allegations of assault against women have been made in the last decade. the highest-ranking air force generals knew about serious problems of sexual assault at the academy yet failed to take action. we don't intend to sweep this under the rug. we take it very seriously. we're gonna address it publicly. reporter: in congress, outraged senators...
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navy seals to get their release. a year after the revolution began in egypt, hundreds of thousands are back in the center of cairo with a whole new set of demands. making a meal fit for a queen, school children across britain are honing their cooking in the hopes of an invite to buckingham palace. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. in the dark of night deep inside of somalia, u.s. navy seals carried out a daring operation to free two foreign aid workers. they had been held captive since october and their health was failing. this was mounted by the same unit that killed osama bin laden. president obama has praised their courage and vowed that america would not tolerate the kidnapping of its citizens. >> a commander in chief with every reason to be relieved. on his way to give the state of the union address, president obama congratulated his defense secretary on a secret rescue mission into somalia. a mission that ended at these workers nightmare. the american jessica buchanan and poul thist
navy seals to get their release. a year after the revolution began in egypt, hundreds of thousands are back in the center of cairo with a whole new set of demands. making a meal fit for a queen, school children across britain are honing their cooking in the hopes of an invite to buckingham palace. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. in the dark of night deep inside of somalia, u.s. navy seals carried out a daring operation to free two foreign aid workers. they had...
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at the time of the murder, danial williams was 25 and a machinist's mate in the navy. he had been married for just 11 days. he and his wife nicole had thought they were expecting a child when they found out, to their dismay, that she was suffering from ovarian cancer. his parents were visiting them from michigan. >> my parents and nicole had gone to dinner, expecting me to join them shortly. >> narrator: williams left the apartment and drove himself to the police station. >> i expected to just answer some questions-- why was i the one to call 911 and not her husband? it was a half hour to 45 minutes into the questioning is when they started accusing me of raping and killing michelle bosko. >> narrator: they wanted him to take a polygraph test. he agreed. >> they told me that i had failed the polygraph test, and that i needed to start telling the truth about what i did. >> narrator: in fact, danial passed the test. >> but the police didn't tell him that he passed the test; the police told him that he failed the lie detector test. and that really began an intense interro
at the time of the murder, danial williams was 25 and a machinist's mate in the navy. he had been married for just 11 days. he and his wife nicole had thought they were expecting a child when they found out, to their dismay, that she was suffering from ovarian cancer. his parents were visiting them from michigan. >> my parents and nicole had gone to dinner, expecting me to join them shortly. >> narrator: williams left the apartment and drove himself to the police station. >> i...
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they are usually intercepted by the australian navy before they get there. so it's somewhat of a surprise that this boat actually managed to get so close to the shore of christmas island and my understanding was it was supposed to be trying to dock at a place which is the only place you can come into harbor at christmas island but ironically there's a navy boat that was able to intercept a my grant boat but they can't get into the shore because of the turbulent seas. and some of these people smuglers operate these flimsy boats and you see how easily it is broken apart. >> a report by the council of europe's investigator suggests a man was once the boss of a criminal underworld involved in killing people for their human organs. he used to run the kosovo liberation army and his army is alleged to have committed a string of abuses. our correspondent nick, reports on a case he, himself, has investigated. >> hasim the current prime minister of kosovo and wartime leader of the liberation army is named no less than 27 times in the reports 27 pages. he led within th
they are usually intercepted by the australian navy before they get there. so it's somewhat of a surprise that this boat actually managed to get so close to the shore of christmas island and my understanding was it was supposed to be trying to dock at a place which is the only place you can come into harbor at christmas island but ironically there's a navy boat that was able to intercept a my grant boat but they can't get into the shore because of the turbulent seas. and some of these people...
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advanced navy's most submarine ran aground so close to home. tonight, they have to rely on mother nature and high tide to lift her free. they will assess the damage done that when they go back to base. the hope was that they will soon be out of trouble. that might not be true for all of those aboard. >> indonesia has admitted that it was the members of the military that torched villagers. you may find some of the images on this report from jakarta. >> this is the video that has caused so much outrage in indonesia and around the world. it shows two men dressed in military uniform abusing villagers. >> we are not separatists. in the second part of the film, a man was held down on the ground. the rest of the footage is too disturbing to show. the video has raised questions about the u.s. decision to reinstate ties with indonesia's special forces this year. they are likely to put even more pressure on the american government. human rights group said that the decision was premature. they believe there is still a culture of impunity within the indone
advanced navy's most submarine ran aground so close to home. tonight, they have to rely on mother nature and high tide to lift her free. they will assess the damage done that when they go back to base. the hope was that they will soon be out of trouble. that might not be true for all of those aboard. >> indonesia has admitted that it was the members of the military that torched villagers. you may find some of the images on this report from jakarta. >> this is the video that has...
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of many families across russia commemorating the worst tragedy in the recent history of the russian navy. in august 2000, the nuclear powered kursk, the largest attack submarine ever built, went on an exercise. but disaster since struck. it took three days before the families of those on board were told by the authorities something was wrong. but they were assured the crew was still alive. the navy's attempt to launch an rescue mission was delayed by a serious breach of the most basic procedures in case of an emergency. >> the alarm is automatically raised one hour after a missed radio report by any submarine. the kursk missed its first scheduled radio report at 1:00 p.m., then 3:00 p.m., and then 6:00 p.m., and the only detected the submarine lost at 11:30 p.m. >> the kursk lay at the bottom of the barons see for 10 days everyone was already dead. the wreckage showing it had been torn apart by one of its own torpedoes, which had malfunctioned and exploded on board. was only possible to hold the funerals a year-and-a-half later, when all the bodies had been retrieved from the sea. >> 10
of many families across russia commemorating the worst tragedy in the recent history of the russian navy. in august 2000, the nuclear powered kursk, the largest attack submarine ever built, went on an exercise. but disaster since struck. it took three days before the families of those on board were told by the authorities something was wrong. but they were assured the crew was still alive. the navy's attempt to launch an rescue mission was delayed by a serious breach of the most basic...
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he had struggled, both in school and in the navy. he had always been a loner. >> joe dick is one of the most interesting people involved in this case, and i think key to understanding this case. his confession stands out, because he came to believe that he must have been involved in this crime. >> to this day, i still blame myself. it's an experience that will never leave me. there are some things that i won't talk about-- not because i'm ashamed of it, but because i just don't want to talk about it. >> narrator: he would become the most important witness in the case. six months after the murder, naval security turned joe over to the norfolk police. detective glenn ford was waiting for him. >> they started asking me where i was when this happened, and i told them that i was on the ship. ford's saying i'm lying. he's starting to get ticked off. he's raising his voice. he keeps coming back with, "we know you were there. we can prove you were there. you can get the death penalty." i kept denying it. we went and did a polygraph. he comes
he had struggled, both in school and in the navy. he had always been a loner. >> joe dick is one of the most interesting people involved in this case, and i think key to understanding this case. his confession stands out, because he came to believe that he must have been involved in this crime. >> to this day, i still blame myself. it's an experience that will never leave me. there are some things that i won't talk about-- not because i'm ashamed of it, but because i just don't want...
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david, first of all, what more can you tell bus the gunning down of this navy commando's family? >> well, the operation seemed to be well designed. just hours after the commando was buried with full military honors, a group benefit a desen hit men stormed the house. they broke open the door. they were armed with ak-47s, and assault rifles and shot up the entire family. they left as quickly as they arrived, and prosecutors, mexican prosecutors are now saying that they may have had help from local police in find -- planning their getaway. it looks like a pretty either efficient operation, which shows this cartel run by arturo beltran leyva, is alive and kicking >> how well publicized was the name of this navy commando? >> well, that's a very good question. the name was publicized, and that's unusual in mexico. because normally, the military soldiers, both navy and army that take part ofn these operations, their identities are kept secret. most wear black masks to hide their identities. when they were killed, the government has up until now released their names and honored them as f
david, first of all, what more can you tell bus the gunning down of this navy commando's family? >> well, the operation seemed to be well designed. just hours after the commando was buried with full military honors, a group benefit a desen hit men stormed the house. they broke open the door. they were armed with ak-47s, and assault rifles and shot up the entire family. they left as quickly as they arrived, and prosecutors, mexican prosecutors are now saying that they may have had help...
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amid defense costs, the royal navy mutinied. >> this led to the parts of the royal navy fearing that they would have large salary caps and this had a mutiny. the flagship of the navy. this triggered a very widespread panic. they really panicked in respect to the u.k. pound -- to the u.k. and germany and japan came of gold in the same year. the industry as output figures showed those that ran for the experts -- the exits first, recovered first. the depression was felt worse by those countries that were last to abandon their commitment to the global system -- america and france. >> we know what happened. within a decade, the big powers were involved in wars and military conflict. the problem today is that you can just see the beginnings of some of that. when the usa decided on the second round of quantitative easing, the result was to boost inflation in the rapidly developing countries like brazil. the brazilian finance minister called it economic war and retaliated. japan, fearing that its exports would be hit by a cheaper dollar, intervened to weaken its own country. japan did it aga
amid defense costs, the royal navy mutinied. >> this led to the parts of the royal navy fearing that they would have large salary caps and this had a mutiny. the flagship of the navy. this triggered a very widespread panic. they really panicked in respect to the u.k. pound -- to the u.k. and germany and japan came of gold in the same year. the industry as output figures showed those that ran for the experts -- the exits first, recovered first. the depression was felt worse by those...
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. >> now britain's air force and royal navy pilots were taking part in a training exercise. code name, exercise mountain 2. our correspondent can tell us more. in the east of england for a pretty big exercise, caroline? >> that's right. this is one of a series in which the royal navy and army and others in london will be working together to see how the defensive system operates, how they work together. because people will be coming from around the world for the olympic games and the u.k. wants to make sure things are as safe as they possibly can be. one threat could be from the air. everybody remembers 9/11, what happened there. part of the training is seeing suspicious aircraft and dealing with it. that doesn't mean they move in right away and shoot it down. but they track it and today they have been looking at exactly how they will do that and work together. >> taking part in the exercise today is the r.a.f.'s vessels. on the ground, the operations room is tracking air activity. it will track a suspicious aircraft and deal with the threat. they will move close london while
. >> now britain's air force and royal navy pilots were taking part in a training exercise. code name, exercise mountain 2. our correspondent can tell us more. in the east of england for a pretty big exercise, caroline? >> that's right. this is one of a series in which the royal navy and army and others in london will be working together to see how the defensive system operates, how they work together. because people will be coming from around the world for the olympic games and the...
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navy. it says negotiations were under way for the hostages' release but the pirates shot first, firing a grenade. >> gunfire erupted inside the cabin of the quest. several pirates appeared on deck and moved up to the bout with their hands in the air and surrendered. u.s. naval forces have board the yacht. as they responded to the gunfire, reaching and boarding the quest, u.s. sailors discovered that all four hostages had been shot. >> officials expressed condolences and lives were callously lost, they said. >> we would like to send our condolences to the other families. it is important they know they are in our hearts and prayers. we are terribly distraught over this news this morning. >> this incident will reenergize debate on the use of force when dealing with pirates holding hostages. almost two years ago, the american navy rescued the captain of a vessel held hostage by somali pirates. one of the pirates involved was sentenced last week to 33 years in prison. despite the presence of doz
navy. it says negotiations were under way for the hostages' release but the pirates shot first, firing a grenade. >> gunfire erupted inside the cabin of the quest. several pirates appeared on deck and moved up to the bout with their hands in the air and surrendered. u.s. naval forces have board the yacht. as they responded to the gunfire, reaching and boarding the quest, u.s. sailors discovered that all four hostages had been shot. >> officials expressed condolences and lives were...
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the navy took us to meet some of the indian crew who had been on board during the hijacking. the captain said they came in four boats. >> they were very fast. the hat twin engines and the boats were big. each one had about five people. it was very fast. already one or two people -- they were on board. >> their crew had been trained for this and locked themselves in a safe room. the believe that the pirates spent the night offloading some of the cargo. one member climbed to get a mobile phone reception and called for help. it was all along, wait. >> it was very disturbing. let them take whatever they want to take. our lives should be safe. >> the navy sent a helicopter to rescue the tanker and two escort it back to the porch. this was the third hijacking in the region. the navy says increased patrols and preventing attacks but more warships are needed. >> while it might look like cigar -- like a success, there are a few worries. how did they manage to get the vessel in the first place and how did they get away? another question, as nigeria exports and refined oil, why was the
the navy took us to meet some of the indian crew who had been on board during the hijacking. the captain said they came in four boats. >> they were very fast. the hat twin engines and the boats were big. each one had about five people. it was very fast. already one or two people -- they were on board. >> their crew had been trained for this and locked themselves in a safe room. the believe that the pirates spent the night offloading some of the cargo. one member climbed to get a...
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coming up later, the israeli navy intercepts and aid ship carrying jewish activists trying to break the blockade of the gaza strip. in brazil, meet the favorite to succeed president lula. hello to you. a little more light was shed today on the world's most isolated regime, but only about as much as is a dictator and paul from military what the rest of the world to see. a meeting has opened the way for the countries ailing leader kim jong-il to hand power to his youngest son. john simpson filed this report from neighboring south korea appeared . >> it's rush hour. hundreds of delegates are heading for the party convention. hundreds of others were bused all along the boulevards. propaganda speaks about a happier tomorrow, which would not be difficult, and of course, about national unity, because that is what all this is about -- trying to stabilize and north korea's unpredictable politics by uniting the military with the communist party under the control of kim jong-il and his own strange clan. state television announced a rise of the dynasty's third generation. kim jong-un has been made
coming up later, the israeli navy intercepts and aid ship carrying jewish activists trying to break the blockade of the gaza strip. in brazil, meet the favorite to succeed president lula. hello to you. a little more light was shed today on the world's most isolated regime, but only about as much as is a dictator and paul from military what the rest of the world to see. a meeting has opened the way for the countries ailing leader kim jong-il to hand power to his youngest son. john simpson filed...
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the truth is the navy seals do operations like this all the time. they're very good at it. but this was an intelligence operation that was one of a kind, that was over a decade in making and truly remarkable, the most intelligence remarkable achievement in decades, probably. what it required was putting together a pain staking step by step process of clues involving human intelligence, electronic intelligence, surveillance that culminated in them finding bin laden. that's the key. it was an intelligence achievement. >> you know, they finally decided to look at the couriers. since bin laden had separated himself, they thought, ok, now we've got to find the courier who is were helping bin laden and that's how they found him, right? >> that's not easy. they had a particular courier. they had known about him for years. even after they got his nickname, it took two years after to figure out where he lived and where he was based in pakistan. only last year in the late summer did they tracked him down. and some pakistani agents scribbled down his license number and that takes him
the truth is the navy seals do operations like this all the time. they're very good at it. but this was an intelligence operation that was one of a kind, that was over a decade in making and truly remarkable, the most intelligence remarkable achievement in decades, probably. what it required was putting together a pain staking step by step process of clues involving human intelligence, electronic intelligence, surveillance that culminated in them finding bin laden. that's the key. it was an...
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this is in navy f-18. we think within 30 or 40 seconds of takeoff, something catastrophic happened on board and moments later, the plane crashed into this apartment complex and we have seen those extraordinary pictures of devastation. amazingly, the pilots both managed to eject safely and one of them was found apologizing profusely to the local people for having crashed into the neighborhood both of those pilots are taken to the hospital. apparently, no life-threatening injuries. >> why do you think that was the case? >> obviously, they will be looking closely at this the there is a certain amount of evidence from eyewitnesses. some saw the plane as acting aviation fuel in the moments before the crash. -- some saw the plane ejecting aviation fuel. it seems that they were highly trained to avoid this kind of thing happening. they had at the presence of mind to take some kind of precautions and as much as possible, to do this in some controlled way. it seems miraculous. >> the whole thing is quite amazing. o
this is in navy f-18. we think within 30 or 40 seconds of takeoff, something catastrophic happened on board and moments later, the plane crashed into this apartment complex and we have seen those extraordinary pictures of devastation. amazingly, the pilots both managed to eject safely and one of them was found apologizing profusely to the local people for having crashed into the neighborhood both of those pilots are taken to the hospital. apparently, no life-threatening injuries. >> why...
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joining me is eric greitens -- the making of a navy seal. i'm pleased to have him on this table for the first time. welcome. >> thank you charlie. >> charlie: why the navy seals when you thought about your own history andou thought about the demand of being a navy seal. >> there was a moment for me where i had to make a choice about how i was going to live. i wa finiing my te at oxford and i written a ph.d. on how international humanitarian organizations work with kids in war zones. i remember i was at this event at rhodes house. rhodes had started it and i ricia i walked into rhodes' house and i looked pop and in the rotunda there, i saw that the names of american rhodes collars who had left the university, had left oxford in world war ii to fight were etched into the marble. these were people who left to night and subsequently died. i remember looking up and thinking if they hadn't made that choice that i wouldn't be here looking up at them. i was really fortunate in my life. i had so much wonderful teachers in college and graduate school
joining me is eric greitens -- the making of a navy seal. i'm pleased to have him on this table for the first time. welcome. >> thank you charlie. >> charlie: why the navy seals when you thought about your own history andou thought about the demand of being a navy seal. >> there was a moment for me where i had to make a choice about how i was going to live. i wa finiing my te at oxford and i written a ph.d. on how international humanitarian organizations work with kids in war...
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navy seal teams that carry out america's most dangerous missions. and entering the reactor, new video taken by robots inside japan's fukushima nuclear power plant. pakistan has rejected suggestions from the united states that it could not be trusted in advance with sensitive information about the raid to kill osama bin laden. the head of the pakistan foreign ministry told the bbc he felt the american comments were disquieting, but said there was no time to enter into recriminations. first, owen reports from is, bad in the pakistani capital. >> pakistani security personnel guarding the compound where bin laden lived. when he was behind these walls, the pakistan army says it did not know what was happening. pakistan and the u.s. both say that washington did not give islamabad any advance warning. the pakistanis have recovered documents from inside the compound missed by the americans who were on the ground 40 minutes. some images from inside have been getting to the press, revealing a little about how he lived. and the u.s. has not decided whether to
navy seal teams that carry out america's most dangerous missions. and entering the reactor, new video taken by robots inside japan's fukushima nuclear power plant. pakistan has rejected suggestions from the united states that it could not be trusted in advance with sensitive information about the raid to kill osama bin laden. the head of the pakistan foreign ministry told the bbc he felt the american comments were disquieting, but said there was no time to enter into recriminations. first, owen...
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he's now an assistant prove ster-- professor at the navy postgraduate school. and senator, let me start with you. just a short time ago vice president biden call kd the units that pulled off this operation in afghanistan some of the most capable fighting forces in the history of the world. who are they? how do you end up training, being picked for one of these units? >> well, what you are seeing is two tier 1 forces which really represent the best of the navy and the army. on the field side, it takes five years to, in order-- on the seal side it takes five years for when a man says i want to be a navy seal, that process alone is a long and arduous journey. it represents about a 90% attrition rate. and then when you're finally a member of a seal team, is that you have have a couple deployments under your belt, show you that are a superior performer and then are you either asked or request an interview with seal team 6. at which you go to another selection course of which 50% fail. so really when are you talking about the calibre of these individuals, both in ded
he's now an assistant prove ster-- professor at the navy postgraduate school. and senator, let me start with you. just a short time ago vice president biden call kd the units that pulled off this operation in afghanistan some of the most capable fighting forces in the history of the world. who are they? how do you end up training, being picked for one of these units? >> well, what you are seeing is two tier 1 forces which really represent the best of the navy and the army. on the field...
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navy first played down the leaked material. the videos were, it said, intended to be humorous skits. later it is different, it is judgment. it now says they are clearly inappropriate. an investigation has been launched. >> i have every confidence in the professionalism and patriotism of our service members. >> the controversy comes just a few weeks after congress and president obama swept away the uneasy compromise "don't ask, don't tell" on gay men and women serving in the u.s. military. the videos predate that decision by several years. the nuclear powered aircraft carrier u.s.s. enterprise is heading to sea pretty soon off to afghanistan. captain honors was supposed to be leading it there. now his position is up clear. >> some will be outraged that such attitudes existed in the u.s. military let loop they are broadcast by high-level office. others will shrug, rough humor and filthy language are the stuff of armies and navies the world over. >> news headlines now. floods in australia reaching peak and warnings of danger from
navy first played down the leaked material. the videos were, it said, intended to be humorous skits. later it is different, it is judgment. it now says they are clearly inappropriate. an investigation has been launched. >> i have every confidence in the professionalism and patriotism of our service members. >> the controversy comes just a few weeks after congress and president obama swept away the uneasy compromise "don't ask, don't tell" on gay men and women serving in...
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it is open day on the flagship of japan's not navy. it is a 19,000-10 helicopter carrier. hundreds of ordinary japanese are climbing aboard, fascinating to see this sleek new ship. officially this is called a helicopter destroyer. but as the saying goes, if it looks like a duck and it quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. this is essentially a small aircraft carrier, the first to be built in japan since the end of the second word war. this is just the beginning. two more of these ships twice as biggs as this one are currently under construction down the coast here. the question is why has japan decided it needs to build aircraft carriers? >> today it is getting more and more nervous. the chinese are more active day by day. >> there is now an undeclared arms race going on in east asia. it is being driven by china's massive growth in military spending and it's increasingly assertive territory claims. the next prime minister says it is now time for japan to scrap its pacifist constitution. >> china is increasing its military spending by 10% every year. it is aggress
it is open day on the flagship of japan's not navy. it is a 19,000-10 helicopter carrier. hundreds of ordinary japanese are climbing aboard, fascinating to see this sleek new ship. officially this is called a helicopter destroyer. but as the saying goes, if it looks like a duck and it quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. this is essentially a small aircraft carrier, the first to be built in japan since the end of the second word war. this is just the beginning. two more of these...
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if they at your house style, our navy will react -- if they appear hostile, our navy will react and our boats cannot move. that will have a big impact on our livelihood. >> for now, they are gearing up for the crab season. most people who are born stay here despite the threats from nearby north korea for this pretty but strategically vital island. four months on, they're picking up the pieces and looking through an uncertain future. many are fearing another attack. the korean war was never properly consigned to history with a peace treaty. for these people, it is very much of the here and now. bbc news, south korea. >> continuing uncertainty on the korean peninsula. moving from a military threat to an economic one. according to a new global poll conducted by the bbc world service, there are growing concerns about the chinese increase in financial might. in germany, 30% now have a negative view of the growing power of china up 10% from six years ago. in the united states, a similar job. 54% knows -- now see beijing as a threat. this strikes of the heart of the american dream. tonight, we
if they at your house style, our navy will react -- if they appear hostile, our navy will react and our boats cannot move. that will have a big impact on our livelihood. >> for now, they are gearing up for the crab season. most people who are born stay here despite the threats from nearby north korea for this pretty but strategically vital island. four months on, they're picking up the pieces and looking through an uncertain future. many are fearing another attack. the korean war was...
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the navy hands over some milk before moving on. there are more people to reach, more aid to be delivered, and only the smaller boats can negotiate this terrain. we make our way along what used to be a side street, heading for a road bridge. helping hands appear over the concrete barrier. it's hard to believe, but out there is actually a main highway. it's called the asia highway. but it's completely disappeared underwater. this bridge is the only bit of dry, high ground now. and if we just move up in this direction, here are the piles of supplies that the navy has just delivered. it's mostly food, essential supplies. and unbelievably, there are people who've been living on this bridge for three weeks. they could leave by boat, but they don't want to, preferring to stay close to their homes and neighbors. >> i can't get supplies to where my house is. everything is taken before we get to it. there are still people living over there, so i need to find a way to get some of this food to them. >> communities cut off by the rising waters,
the navy hands over some milk before moving on. there are more people to reach, more aid to be delivered, and only the smaller boats can negotiate this terrain. we make our way along what used to be a side street, heading for a road bridge. helping hands appear over the concrete barrier. it's hard to believe, but out there is actually a main highway. it's called the asia highway. but it's completely disappeared underwater. this bridge is the only bit of dry, high ground now. and if we just move...
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personnel, the navy seals, were out of pakistani airspace, according to john brennan. he was asked, do you believe pakistanis didn't know he was there, and he said we are looking at the possibility he had some kind of support system. we're talking to the pakistanis of how he was able to stay there, and we're talking to the pakistanis on a regular basis. we learned this was an operation carried out with real-time visibility. this was visible and followable personnel back there. they had c-- the president, he said, had to make a decision about whether to go for the operation, and that it was one of the gutsiest calls a u.s. president made in recent memory. katty, can you hear me? >> i can hear you. it was an absolutely fascinating reading. less than 24 hours after personnel got there, we're getting a lot of information about how the whole operation unfolded. what struck me was this whole issue about the fact that they did not tell the pakistanis, so the pakistanis did not know what a firefighter was about. it was clearly concerned in the white house on sunday as they wer
personnel, the navy seals, were out of pakistani airspace, according to john brennan. he was asked, do you believe pakistanis didn't know he was there, and he said we are looking at the possibility he had some kind of support system. we're talking to the pakistanis of how he was able to stay there, and we're talking to the pakistanis on a regular basis. we learned this was an operation carried out with real-time visibility. this was visible and followable personnel back there. they had c-- the...
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a spokesman for pakistan's navy says four of the dead were navy officials who were on board the bus. the other person killed in a passerby. israel and the u.s. have given a cool response to the announcement from the rival palestinian factions, fatah and hamas, and they have agreed on a reconciliation plan. the two sides have reached an initial agreement that pays the way for an interim government made up of independent politicians, which would then prepare for elections. at least 70 people have been killed as powerful storms and tornadoes have really battered the southern united states for a second day in a row. a state of emergency has been declared in three states, alabama, arkansas, and tennessee, where the national weather service has now issued severe weather warnings for georgia, mississippi, and as you can see, the carolinas as well. adam brooks reports. >> a tornado, mesmerizing in its power, touches down in tuscaloosa, alabama. they've been touching down like this all over the southern states, a rash of powerful symptoms over the last couple of days, with alabama perhaps the
a spokesman for pakistan's navy says four of the dead were navy officials who were on board the bus. the other person killed in a passerby. israel and the u.s. have given a cool response to the announcement from the rival palestinian factions, fatah and hamas, and they have agreed on a reconciliation plan. the two sides have reached an initial agreement that pays the way for an interim government made up of independent politicians, which would then prepare for elections. at least 70 people have...
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navy relieved the captain of the aircraft carrier u.s.s. "enterprise" for making and showing lewd videos on board when he was second in command. and to kwame holman, for what's on the newshour online. kwame? >> holman: margaret warner previews her coming stories from south korea. that's on the rundown blog. we crunched data on how presidential nominees have fared in the bush and obama administrations, and we analyze the confirmation process. plus, are americans more optimistic about 2011? patchwork nation takes a look. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll take a peek into adolescent brains, wired to multi-task. i'm gwen ifill. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> okay, listen. somebody has got to get serious. >> i think... >> we need renewable energy. >> ...renewable energy is vital to our planet. >> you hear about a
navy relieved the captain of the aircraft carrier u.s.s. "enterprise" for making and showing lewd videos on board when he was second in command. and to kwame holman, for what's on the newshour online. kwame? >> holman: margaret warner previews her coming stories from south korea. that's on the rundown blog. we crunched data on how presidential nominees have fared in the bush and obama administrations, and we analyze the confirmation process. plus, are americans more optimistic...
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the russian navy ship responded. eventually, the marines were able to sell down read on to the tanker and captured all the pirates. there are reports that one of the pirates was killed and then released all the crew. 23 crew hidden inside a safe room. they locked themselves in the safe room walls this was going on. they made the ship so it cannot move. >> across england, scotland, wales, and northern ireland, people are voting in general elections. more than 40 million have registered. the main party set an example, getting up early to cast their ballots. here is the report. >> the main party leaders first cast its votes this morning, and it is david cameron. they arrived at the polling station. his constituency. the couple came out to speak briefly to the cameras. it is a ritual carried out hundreds of miles away by gordon brown and his wife, who voted at the polling station and a constituency neighboring the one where he's standing. then the democrat leader cast his eye and sheffield, accompanied by his wife and an
the russian navy ship responded. eventually, the marines were able to sell down read on to the tanker and captured all the pirates. there are reports that one of the pirates was killed and then released all the crew. 23 crew hidden inside a safe room. they locked themselves in the safe room walls this was going on. they made the ship so it cannot move. >> across england, scotland, wales, and northern ireland, people are voting in general elections. more than 40 million have registered....
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i wanted to be a navy officer and that was taken from me. i will fight like a navy seal. they will see more of me. >> how about you, johnnie? >> before i came home, i can not help anyone like ken if i allow myself to be tormented by bitterness. it would have been a cancer. i would not have been able to help myself or anybody else. does it mean that i do not get angry? that makes me angry. i have to go five hours down to southern illinois to see her. with the help of the reverend, i promised my dad. i cannot allow bitterness to rule my being at this time. she needs me. i want to one day be married. it would destroy all of that. i cannot do that. god controls my bitterness. tavis: i get the sense that you cry a lot. >> no, i do not. it eokes my emotions. i cannot hide all that i feel. i am able to express how i feel. with these guys, i can be honest about it. the people who have done you wrong, they tried to read your emotions and give a false perception of it. here, i felt comfortable. i am able to allow myself to show the people that are looking and understand that we sit
i wanted to be a navy officer and that was taken from me. i will fight like a navy seal. they will see more of me. >> how about you, johnnie? >> before i came home, i can not help anyone like ken if i allow myself to be tormented by bitterness. it would have been a cancer. i would not have been able to help myself or anybody else. does it mean that i do not get angry? that makes me angry. i have to go five hours down to southern illinois to see her. with the help of the reverend, i...
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in california, and he was there the day tiger hurt his knee with the navy seals. so i kind of put that in my memory bank, but later on, one of my friends, who is also a friend of tiger told me that tiger told him he came around the corner in this kill house, which is where the navys practice urban warfare, and he came around the corner. he didn't brace himself in what's called the spring stance-- that's what the seals call the stance where you brace yourself. he came around the coner and know didn't brace himself properly and got kicked in the side of the knee and tiger told this friend and me that's how he blew out his knee. >> rose: that's what i put in the book. >> rose: what somebody told you. >> rose: i'm with you in terms of the fact what makes this book interesting is understanding greatness. i'm much more interested in that. i'm interested in people who have extraordinary skills. >> exactly, and he has that. >> rose: he has that. he's not taking it that way. why not? >> well, he hasn't read the book, you know -- >> people who read the book talked to him, o
in california, and he was there the day tiger hurt his knee with the navy seals. so i kind of put that in my memory bank, but later on, one of my friends, who is also a friend of tiger told me that tiger told him he came around the corner in this kill house, which is where the navys practice urban warfare, and he came around the corner. he didn't brace himself in what's called the spring stance-- that's what the seals call the stance where you brace yourself. he came around the coner and know...
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some are saying the boat is being followed by israeli navy vessels. this is a small boat carrying 10 pro palestinian supporters, a few journalists, and a few crew. it is nothing like the artillery ships that came last year. >> what will the policy be of the israelis if the boat keeps heading in the direction of dawson? >>g regionaza? -- gaza? >> it is very small and they are not planning to be violent. from israel's point of view, they are pretty relieved with what is happening over the last few weeks. this boat was part of a larger flotilla bringing hundreds of pro palestinian supporters. those boats were setting sail from greece but were prevented from doing so by greek of porgies. -- authorities. they pressured israel into easing some of its restrictions on gaza. >> and the american space shuttle atlantis have undocked from the international space station. the astronauts left givefts befe closing the hatch. it is expected to land in florida on thursday. japan's government has banned all cattle shipments from an area near a nuclear plant due to conc
some are saying the boat is being followed by israeli navy vessels. this is a small boat carrying 10 pro palestinian supporters, a few journalists, and a few crew. it is nothing like the artillery ships that came last year. >> what will the policy be of the israelis if the boat keeps heading in the direction of dawson? >>g regionaza? -- gaza? >> it is very small and they are not planning to be violent. from israel's point of view, they are pretty relieved with what is...
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navy, if a navy captain runs a ship aground, they relieve him for cause, they don't say, "it's all right. i've got a deal for you." >> woodruff: the move defied democratic party leaders and even the white house, which sestak said had offered him a job in the obama administration if he would stand down. terry madonna, the director of the center for politics and public affairs at franklin and marshall college, says sestak, a former admiral, is an indefatigable campaigner, perhaps only rivaled by the man he's trying to defeat. >> i don't think i've ever seen a politician more driven., personally driven, and to the point where he will go anywhere, stay any amount of time, do whatever he has to do in order to win. and he doesn't care if he's speaking to five people, 500 or 5,000. >> reporter: and many democrats, like monica kline and gregory stewart, who campaigned early and tirelessly for president obama's campaign in the keystone state, were ready for sestak's message-- that specter's not someone they can count on. >> i was born in 1965. arlen specter has been a republican my entire life i
navy, if a navy captain runs a ship aground, they relieve him for cause, they don't say, "it's all right. i've got a deal for you." >> woodruff: the move defied democratic party leaders and even the white house, which sestak said had offered him a job in the obama administration if he would stand down. terry madonna, the director of the center for politics and public affairs at franklin and marshall college, says sestak, a former admiral, is an indefatigable campaigner, perhaps...
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instead, the russian navy found it 300 mi. from the african coast. >> adding to the mystery, a ransom demand was apparently made from the ship's operator in helsinki. in russia, relatives of the crew waited anxiously, perhaps one reason president medvedev scott -- told his navy to scour the seas. >> after a year of growth in japan finally turned the tide, it's economy grew. the growth spurt came after substantial government stimulus package and a slight jump in exports. 10 workers were killed and dozens missing after an accident at russia's largest hydroelectric power station. officials say a transformer exploded during repair work in an engine room. there is more chaos and the russian republic of --. a car bomb exploded. at least 12 people were killed. the bomb went off as police officers were lining up for a briefing. north korea prepared to open its doors again to the south. south koreans will be allowed to visit the north with the resumption of tourist trips and family reunion visits. the news came after talks between the
instead, the russian navy found it 300 mi. from the african coast. >> adding to the mystery, a ransom demand was apparently made from the ship's operator in helsinki. in russia, relatives of the crew waited anxiously, perhaps one reason president medvedev scott -- told his navy to scour the seas. >> after a year of growth in japan finally turned the tide, it's economy grew. the growth spurt came after substantial government stimulus package and a slight jump in exports. 10 workers...
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navy said that its radar mistook it for a warplane. blowing up a u.s. airliner in revenge would have had a symmetry. >> he is a victim of a gross miscarriage of justice. i am very glad that they are going to grant him a release on compassionate grounds. >> one result of the trial, libya has been largely rehabilitated. after the bombing, the leader of libya was an international pariah. he offered up the two suspects for trial and they paid reparations. britain and america will both reestablish relations. >> the outside world has been grudging in its acceptance of libya. libya has been grudging the world in giving it what it wants. >> what will happen next? this was a welcome home given to the other libyan suspect who was acquitted 8 years ago. when al-megrahi comes home, he will likely get the same. britons think that a line has been drawn over lockerbie, but others have been not so sure. >> we have a timeline of the bombing and more information on bbc.com. at least 20 people have been killed, more than 30 injured in two suicide bomb attacks in northern
navy said that its radar mistook it for a warplane. blowing up a u.s. airliner in revenge would have had a symmetry. >> he is a victim of a gross miscarriage of justice. i am very glad that they are going to grant him a release on compassionate grounds. >> one result of the trial, libya has been largely rehabilitated. after the bombing, the leader of libya was an international pariah. he offered up the two suspects for trial and they paid reparations. britain and america will both...